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Welcom e t o Colum bia! Class of 2022 Housing Information
CONTENTS
A guide to on- and off- campus housing for the class of 2022
Table of Contents 2
Welcome Letter 3
Campus Map 4
What to do if you want to live on-campus 5
On-campus housing options 6
How to apply for off-campus housing 17
Off-campus Housing FAQ's 18
Off-campus housing options 19
Commuting Advice 23
Contact Information 24
2 CUMC Housing Info
WELCOME LETTER
HELLO CLASS OF 2022!
On behalf of the entire community here, we would like to be two of the first to say welcome to Columbia
University College of Dental Medicine (CDM ? the first of many abbreviations you will learn). For those of
you not from New York City or the surrounding area, finding housing and moving here can be seen as
being fast-paced and overwhelming, but we are here to help! Throughout this booklet, there will be
information and resources discussing the different types of housing that you can obtain both on- and
off-campus; we consolidated some of the information from the Housing Office at CUMC?s website and
some information from our classmates.
Generally speaking, on-campus housing is a rather straight-forward option. There is a wide array of
choices available and the only party that you need to go through is the Columbia Housing office. Like in
undergrad, you would pay your housing fees (rent) to the Office of Housing. You only have to fill out a
form (available on April 15th) indicating which style of housing you want and you can choose from many
options which are detailed in this document. There is a limited number of housing options available
on-campus that fluctuates every year so housing on-campus is not guaranteed. There is no charge for
filling out this application and you can always choose to cancel your housing if you do get it, so unless
you are 100% set on living somewhere else, you should fill out the form!
For those looking ?off ? campus, we see there to be three ways to go about finding off-campus living
options. The first, and most common, is to live in an apartment building not owned by Columbia but still
is in Washington Heights and within walking distance to any of the buildings where classes are held. A
second option would be to live further downtown. This requires a relatively quick commute in the
morning (especially if you live on a subway route that stops at CUMC ? the A, C, and 1 trains). Both of
these first two options often require a broker to help you find an apartment, which can be an additional
fee. You can avoid a broker fee if you are able to find vacancies among the CUMC community ? often
listed on your facebook page. A final option would be to commute from outside of New York City, which is
not as common, but still an option to consider. More information regarding all of these options and
further instruction is provided within the pages to come.
This booklet also includes monetary figures, such as monthly rent and amenities, as well as pictures of
actual apartments being lived in right now by members of CDM. Please note that the featured
apartments are not necessarily comprehensive of all of your options here and are only examples of what
you can find. The advantage to living with on-campus housing is that the buildings are very close to all of
your classes, to the clinics, and the buildings have 24-hour security; off-campus housing is up to the
discretion of the landlord and may or may not contain these features. If you find yourself unsure of what
to do and given how easy the process is, we encourage you to apply for on-campus housing when the
application is released.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions along the way and we look forward to meeting you all
soon!
Your Move-In Chairs,
Jack Hagedorn and Marlena Adamczyk
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CUMC
CAMPUS
MAP
The map to
the left shows
the CUMC
campus. Most
of the relevant
buildings to
you as first
years (D1's)
will be along
168th St and
Haven Ave.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO LIVE
ON-CAM PUS
OPTION 1: APPLY THROUGH CUM C HOUSING WEBSITE
h t t ps:/ / w w w.cu m c.colu m bia.edu / f acilit ies-m an agem en t / cam pu s-ser vices/ h ou sin g
- Apply on-line from April 15th to June 1st
- APPLY EARLY
- Priority is given to international students first and then students coming from longer
distances across the country
- SINGLE STUDENTS - rank Bard, Georgian, Towers, and 154 Haven, all apartments are male
or female only
- COUPLES - rank Jr. 1-bedroom in Tower 1, 1-bedroom in Tower 1, 1-bedroom in Tower 2 or
3, and 1-bedroom in 154 Haven. * * Must show proof of marriage/partnership* *
OPTION 2: CONTACT A CURRENT RESIDENT
- Housing office has an updated list of current students looking for roommates
- Email cumc.housing@columbia.edu to get contact information of these students
- If current resident agrees, the room will be held until August when you could move in
- In this situation, these apartments could be co-ed
- There is no guarantee that you will find a room using this option
- You SHOULD also submit an application for on-campus housing through the CUMC
housing website in addition to option 2
OTHER NOTES:
- Number and type of available units varies at any point throughout the year
- Can't guarantee your first choice or housing at all - YOU MAY NOT GET ON-CAMPUS
HOUSING EVEN IF YOU APPLY
- On-campus housing is split between all CUMC programs (medicine, public health, etc.)
- You can always decline housing if you do end up getting offered an apartment so it never
hurts to just apply
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COUPLES HOUSING
Tow er 1: Jr 1-bedr oom apar t m en t
- 3 rooms: bedroom, kitchen, living room
- Kitchen: stove and refrigerator included
- Full Bathroom
- Unit is not furnished
- Rent = $1,964*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, A/C, heat, wi-fi
- NOT included in rent: gas, electricity, cable, phone
- Blinds over the windows
- Wood/Tile floors
- Central A/C
- Door attendant in lobby
- Elevator access
Tow er 1,2,3: 1-bedr oom apar t m en t
- Exact same as the Jr apartment above but it is larger
- Rent: $2,047-2,293*
154 Haven Residen ce: 1-bedr oom apar t m en t
- 2 room apartment: living room and bedroom
- Kitchenette: cooktop (no oven), mini-fridge, microwave
- Apartment IS furnished
- Full Bathroom
- Rent: $1,547*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, A/C, heat, wi-fi
- NOT included in rent: gas, electricity, cable, phone
- Wood floors
- Central A/C
- No door attendant, but have security personnel
- Elevator Access
* Rent is subject to change on June 1st. These numbers are estimates.
* * IN ORDER TO LIVE IN COUPLES HOUSING YOU MUST HAVE PROOF OF MARRIAGE/PARTNERSHIP
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COUPLES HOUSING
Example of couples housing (tower 1, 1 bedroom)
Contact Roger Chu: rc3117@cumc.columbia.edu
Rent: $2292
What we like:
- Lots of closets/storage space
- Great views (can see: downtown, Hudson River,
and GW Bridge
- The apartment was remodeled into a 2-bedroom
- Close to school
What we don?t like or what we wish we would have
known:
- Price. Because of the great view and size, our
apartment is the most expensive one you can
get in Tower I
- The toilet clogs sometimes
- No direct sunlight in the kitchen and living room
area
- No ceiling lights in bedrooms and living room.
You have to buy lamps
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STUDIOS
Geor gian Residen ce
- Rent = $1,419*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, wi-fi, electricity
- NOT included in rent: cable, phone
- Kitchen: Kitchenette with sink, cook-top, and refrigerator
- Full bathroom
- Furniture: twin XL bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, dresser, lamp
154 Haven Residen ce:
- Rent = $1,232-1,294*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, A/C, wi-fi
- NOT included in rent: electricity, cable, phone
- Kitchen: Kitchenette with sink, cook-top, and refrigerator
- Full bathroom
- Furniture: Full sized bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, dresser, lamp
Tow er 3:
- Rent = $1,862*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, wi-fi, electricity
- NOT included in rent: gas, electricity, cable, phone
- Kitchen: Full kitchen with sink, stove, and refrigerator
- Full bathroom
- Furniture: either furnished or unfurnished (can select preference on application)
* Rent is subject to change on June 1st. These numbers are estimates.
154 Haven Avenue Residence
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STUDIOS
Contact: Charlie Long, cal2236@cumc.columbia.edu
154 Haven Studio
Rent: $1250, $1350 with view of Hudson
What I like:
- very easy to move into (fully furnished)
- park is right across the street (has basketball)
What I don't like:
- Only one light on wall, must bring lamps
What I wish I would have known:
- 175th street stop on the A train is a 30 second
walk
- Packages don't get delivered to 154 haven, have
to walk 3 blocks to pick them up
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DORM STYLE
Bar d Hall
- Rent = $896-1,391
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, wi-fi, electricity
- NOT included in rent: cable, phone
- Kitchen: Communal with sink, stove, and refrigerator
- Shared bathroom on the floor
- Furniture: twin XL bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, dresser
- Gender separated by floor
- Door attendant
Contact: Andy Yoo, ay2406@cumc.columbia.edu
- 32 dollars a day (includes everything)
- Likes: location is good. convenient for
classes, bard hall gym, meal plans, etc.
relatively affordable compared to a lot of
off campus housing
- Dislikes: shared showers/bathroom, one
kitchen for entire building
- Wish he knew: you can?t sublet your space
so if you wanna move in the middle of
semester, you would have to pay double
rent. There?s an option for breaking lease
early in semester, but the penalty fee is
expensive
10 CUMC Housing Info2-PERSON SUITE
Geor gian Residen ce
- Rent = $991*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, wi-fi, electricity
- NOT included in rent: cable, phone
- No A/C unit in apartment - can pay to have one installed
- Kitchen: Kitchenette with sink, cook-top, and refrigerator
- Full bathroom
- Furniture: twin XL bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, dresser, lamp
- Gender separate by suite
- Door attendant
Tow er 1,2,3:
- Ren t = $1,862*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, A/C, wi-fi
- NOT included in rent: gas, electricity, cable, phone
- Kitchen: Full kitchen with sink, stove, and refrigerator
- Full bathroom
- Furniture: either furnished or unfurnished (can select preference on application)
- Door attendant
- Gender separate by suite
* Rent is subject to change on June 1st. These numbers are estimates.
Contact: Arushi Atluri, aa4039@cumc.columbia.edu What I don't like:
Example of 2-Person Suite in Tower 2 - tiny living room
- windows leak (like snow and wind was
Rent: $1146
coming in before I duct taped them shut)
What I like: - freeway noise
- proximity to classes and gym and library What I wish I knew:
- HUGE room with lots of natural lighting
- knowing the floor plan would've been nice
- sick views of the Hudson and GW bridge
just to see much furniture to order/if there
- lots of closet space and kitchen space
was a living room
- packages get delivered to the front so
- the floor plans on-line aren?t accurate since
nothing gets lost
every floor and every tower has different
set-ups
11 CUMC Housing Info2-PERSON SUITE
Contact: Arushi Atluri, aa4039@cumc.columbia.edu
Example of 2-Person Suite in Tower 2
12 CUMC Housing Info2-PERSON SUITE
Example of a 2 Person Suite in Georgian
Contact Claudia Perez: cp3011@cumc.columbia.edu
Rent: $950
What I like:
- I have my own bathroom
- The room comes furnished (furniture is a little
depressing but you can ask them to remove it
if you want to bring your own stuff)
What I don't like:
- I had to give this place the most intense
cleaning of my life when I moved in so be
prepared
- The building is older
- Have to pick up packages in Bard (3 minute
walk)
What I wish I would have known:
- laundry room downstairs and works with a
laundry card3-PERSON SUITE
Tow er 1,2,3:
- Ren t = $1,093-$1,153*
- Included in rent: hot/cold water, heat, A/C, wi-fi
- NOT included in rent: gas, electricity, cable, phone
- Kitchen: Full kitchen with sink, stove, and refrigerator
- Full bathroom (we have 2 full bathrooms, most of the 3-person suites only have 1)
- Furniture: either furnished or unfurnished (can select preference on application)
- Door attendant
- Gender separate by suite
* Rent is subject to change on June 1st. These numbers are estimates.
Contact: Jack Hagedorn, jph2178@cumc.columbia.edu What I wish I would have known:
Rent: $1093 - my room was furnished - you can ask the
housing office to remove anything you
What I like:
don't want - I brought my own bed
- my room is HUGE - each apartment in the towers is different,
- the view is great each bedroom is different, it is almost
- friendly door staff impossible to know what you are getting
- So CONVENIENT - right next to the VEC until you get here
What I don't like: - you are assigned a room in an apartment,
you don't get to pick your bedroom - I got
- my apartment was a mess when I moved in
lucky with a big bedroom
- lots of noise from the street (even on the 25th
- washer/dryer are on every other floor -
floor)
the dryers are currently being fixed (have
- windows aren't stable - will stop liquid but will
been all year) so you have to take your
let wind in
laundry to the main floor to dry
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15 CUMC Housing Info4-PERSON SUITE
Example of a 4 Person Suite
Contact Mike Schiappa: ms5446@cumc.columbia.edu
Rent: $1050
What I like:
- location
- security of the front desk
What I don't like:
- crapshoot with the random roommates, mine
are particularly dirty PhD students
- living with 3 random guys isn't the best
situation
What I wish I would have known:
- If I would've know this was the best I could do, I
probably would have weighed my off campus
options more
- It's not bad for New York living overall
16 CUMC Housing InfoWhat to do if you want to
live Off-Campus
M ak e an accou n t on t h e Of f Cam pu s Hou sin g Assist an ce Sit e
OCHA is a database of apartment vacancies through Columbia-affiliated individuals, these
include sublets, by month, or by year rentals of entire apartments or just a room within an
apartment. You can access the site at:
http://www.facilities.columbia.edu/housing/overview-2
At t en d t h e Of f Cam pu s Hou sin g Fair
There will be an Off-Campus Housing Fair in the summer (likely July 2017). Brokers that
attend this fair have had experience working with students in the past and often offer their
services at a discounted rate to Columbia students. This is a good opportunity to meet a
broker and try to apply for an apartment! Apartment contracts move fast in New York and
applying for August move-in dates prior to July is not common (and difficult to find).
Explor e Wash in gt on Heigh t s an d Call M an agem en t Com pan ies
Many of the buildings in the area have the contact information for the management
companies displayed outside. If you can come into the city and call the numbers posted on
the buildings, or buzz the Superintendent to ask if they have any available apartments.
Doing this, you might be able to find an apartment without paying a broker 's fee.
Ch eck ou t Apar t m en t List in gs On lin e
Many brokers and management companies lister their available apartments on sites like
www.Streeteasy.com, www.trulia.com, and www.apartments.com. These can be very helpful
to get an idea of the market and typical prices. However, apartments tend to go very fast, so
you will need to act quickly on these listings. Be wary o apartments that seem "too good to
be true", as this is often an attempt by brokers to get your business.
Hir e a Br ok er
Some companies that students have used in the past include: Citit Habitats, Cooper and
Copper, Corcoran, Douglas Ellimen, and others.
17 CUMC Housing InfoFAQs for Of f -Cam pu s
Wh er e do m ost st u den t s live?
Most first-year students live in the Washington Heights neighborhood right around the
school. A majority of the people choose to live West of Br oadw ay between 168t h St . an d
179t h St . The consensus among most of our classmates and previous classes is that this is
the safest area. However, the neighborhood is generally safe even outside of this area and
there are members of our class that live East of Broadway or below the CUMC campus
between 160th and 165th.
Note: Many students do choose to live outside of Washington Heights, either in other
neighborhoods within Manhattan, in other boroughs of New York City, or even New Jersey!
Wh en sh ou ld I st ar t look in g?
Housing in Manhattan is notorious for going quickly, so start looking no more than 2
months in advance. Most brokers will not even want to meet with you if you are not able to
move in by the following month. Once you sign your lease, you will probably be expected to
move in a few weeks after that. Leases are usually signed for 1 year but can be signed for
more.
Wh at ar eas ar e r ecom m en ded in Wash in gt on Heigh t s?
As mentioned above, anything west of Broadway (especially for females). Some students
prefer staying between 165th and 173rd St., but the availability may be somewhat
limited/the rent may be higher.
How m u ch is t h e Br oker 's f ee?
If you find a place through a broker s/he will collect a fee for finding and showing you the
apartment and mediating the paperwork. The standard Broker 's fee is 15% in Manhattan,
but don't hesitate to negotiate (ask for a "student rate"). 13% is reasonable; many new
graduates and incoming students search for housing in the summer, so brokers may not be
willing to budge on the fee if they can find someone else who is willing to pay it. In some
cases, landlords pay for the broker fee. Several buildings may also offer one free month of
rent.
Wh at pr ice r an ge sh ou ld I keep in m in d?
Students have paid anywhere from $600 (not so common) to $2,500 (per person) per
month. It depends on finding the balance between location, safety, and personal
preferences (living alone will be much more expensive).
18 CUMC Housing InfoOFF-CAMPUS:
UPPER WEST SIDE
- West 103rd Street
- 2 Bedroom Apartment
- Located b/w Central Park and
Manhattan
- $2,995 per month
- Washer/Dryer in unit
Contact: Joey Lazaroff
jl4906@cumc.columbia.edu
19 CUMC Housing InfoOFF-CAMPUS:
UPPER WEST SIDE
- West 68th St. and Riverside
Blvd
- Studio Apartment
- $2,650 per month
Contact: Sanam Desai
smd2206@cumc.columbia.edu
20 CUMC Housing InfoOFF-CAMPUS:
Washington Heights
- 3 Bedroom/1 Bath Apartment
- 171st Street right by the VEC
- $2,535 a month
- No living room
- No washer/dryer in unit
- Very convenient location
Contact: Marlena Adamczyk
ma3657@cumc.columbia.edu
21 CUMC Housing InfoOFF-CAMPUS:
Washington Heights
- 3.5 Bedroom/2 Bath Apartment
- 164th Street and St. Nicholas
- $3,500 a month
- Washer/dryer in unit
Contact: Kayla Moller
klm2227@cumc.columbia.edu
22 CUMC Housing InfoCOMMUTING INFO
If you are looking to live in Dow n t ow n M an h at t an and commute to class
in Washington Heights (or even anything in between like Harlem or the
Upper West Side), you would probably want to make sure that you are on
the West Side along the A, C, or 1 trains, as they run directly up to the
168th St. stop here by CUMC. The A train is an express train and is the
fastest option to 34th St./Penn station and 42nd St./Times Square, but
does not make as many local stops as the C or 1 train.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the rent in other areas of Manhattan
generally tends to be m or e expen sive than the Washington Heights area.
Contact Joey Lazar of f jl4906@cumc.columbia.edu or San am Desai
smd2206@cumc.columbia.edu to learn more about
living in Morningside Heights/Upper West Side.
If you are living in New Jer sey and looking to commute to the city
everyday, you will likely travel across the George Washington Bridge via car
or bus. Most students who opt to commute travel 45 minutes or less, so
living in New Jersey further away from the GW Bridge may add to this time
and will be up to personal preference for a commute. However, living
outside of Manhattan can save you a substantial amount of money.
23 CUMC Housing InfoCONTACT
INFORMATION
Feel free to contact either of us at any time if you have questions! We have
listed our emails below, as well as some of the contact information for the
Office of Housing Services.
M ove-In Ch air s
Jack Hagedorn - jph2178@cumc.columbia.edu
Marlena Adamczyk - ma3657@cumc.columbia.edu
Depar t m en t of Hou sin g Ser vices Hou r s of Oper at ion
Bard Hall/50 Haven Avenue Mon. through Fri. 8am-5pm
New York, NY 10032 Closed Sat. and Sun.
Phone: 212-304-7000
or 212-305-4357 (select Option 2)
Fax: 212-544-1900
Email: cumc.housing@columbia.edu
GOOD LUCK!
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